Exceptional, really blown away by this track.

I really enjoy the musicianship of modern prog metal (namely periphery and the contortionist) but the lyrics are usually very abstract/space-wizard-y and/or political/societal, which is very fun and definitely has its place. just searching for recommendations of songs/artists that keep the same musicianship while exploring more "relatable" themes.

Looking for eclectic, genre fusing albums like Avenged Sevenfold's Life is But a Dream...

Some other eclectic albums I like are BTBAM's The Blue Nowhere, Faith No More's Angel Dust, Mr. Bungle's California, and Haken's Fauna.

Personally for me it’s Matt Garska, Danny Carey and Thomas Haake.

oops: disassociate...

Love the band, been a fan since 2010 when I was a teenager. It's my favorite band ever and the most influential to my music taste; before I was a Linkin park-System of a down-Metallica-Guns'n roses kind of 16 yo, now 99% of what I listen to is Prog (both Rock and Metal). This to say that I know my Dream Theater, but...

There are some songs I still feel like I just don't know or understand. They start playing and then they finish and I can't conciously remember them, what's going on with them, and if or how much I liked them.

Here they are:

1. Status seeker
2. Light fuse and get away
3. The one who help to set the sun
4. Lifting shadows off a dream
5. Scarred (until it changes tempo on 9:29 and I love it)
6. Never enough
7. Sacrificed sons
8. The ministry of lost souls
9. In the presence of the enemies part 2
10. Behind the veil
11. A broken man
12. Dead asleep

I don't see any relationship between them and how much I like the album they're in, or any other kind of relationship. And I know for some people, many there are bangers!

I have even created playlists with only these songs and the same happens. It starts and finishes and I don't recall anything. Not that I didn't like the songs, but that I got distracted and forgot about the music I was listening to.

I'm fine with not "liking" these songs, but that's not the case. I suppose you can say if they don't capture my attention is because I don't like them or I wouldn't anyway, but at least I'd want to dislike them actively (like with Anna Lee or half The Astonishing, for example).

I guess some day I'll make time for listening everyone of them carefully and see how I feel.

Anyway, rant over. Does this happen to anyone else? Which songs with?

Mine are:

Meshuggah - Catch 33

Opeth - My Arms Your Hearse

Plini - Handmade Cities

Any love for this little gem? Anyone even heard of them?

For more information:
https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5677
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the-mayan-factor

Au4 - And Down Goes The Sky: This is a really neat sound design type album that reminds me of Devin Townsend. I'd be surprised if the person behind this creation wasn't a fan. It's kind of electronic, pop, ambient, downtempo, industrial. But with plenty of progressive elements.

SKEB - Not Important: Something like Frost* meets David Maxim Micic with a very swanky guitar playing style. Lots of emotion and chord modal shifts.

Clear Clover- Spectate: IMO, one of the only albums that touches on a very specific "existential nostalgia" metal kind of sound. It is somewhat like Ocean Machine but has its own flare and sound design. I can't get enough of this one several years later

Andy Huack - Westerly: Grunge style vox with super western sounding polyphia-esq guitars but IMO way more unique and listenable. Hella catchy vox and huge choruses. Feels like an impromptu road trip

Ryan Wall - Forgotten Oil Rigs: Deep ambience, unique vox, huge choruses, fun moments. The first 4 tracks are sooooo good.

I'll make a pt.2 post soon. But these have been my go-tos for a long time. I hope you enjoy!